diff --git a/sys/conf/kern.post.mk b/sys/conf/kern.post.mk
index 52f833da04be..d41636621b5d 100644
--- a/sys/conf/kern.post.mk
+++ b/sys/conf/kern.post.mk
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ kernel-clobber:
 	find . -type f ! -name version -delete
 
 lint: ${CFILES}
-	${LINT} ${LINTKERNFLAGS} ${CFLAGS:M-[DILU]*} ${.ALLSRC}
+	@${LINT} ${LINTKERNFLAGS} ${CFLAGS:M-[DILU]*} ${.ALLSRC}
 
 # This is a hack.  BFD "optimizes" away dynamic mode if there are no
 # dynamic references.  We could probably do a '-Bforcedynamic' mode like